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Here is an excerpt from a question that I received:

So game dynamics are pretty aggro and there’s a lot of 3-4-5 betting going on.. Stacksizes are around 200bb effective.. At a certain point Coach xy 4bets A6s and gets min5bet (clicked it back) by villain.

So Coach xy stated that it’s imperative that you call, screaming pot odds, but i got a few questions on that…

- how does the perceived bluff/value ratio of your 4betting range influences the call of the 5bet
- does it matter here that we in fact have a blocker w the A6s and what about having A6o here ? K6s? Q7s ?
- w such a small psr, how do you proceed postflop? (this is a very general question but ill try to give an example)

The movie A Beautiful Mind (Full Screen Awards Edition) beautifully describes the life of John Nash, who is very famous for his works in the area of game theory. I suggest you read more about him (Biography of John Nash) and especially understand what a “Nash Equilibrium” is (Wikipedia Article about Nash Equilibrium). Not only is the topic and the person John Nash extremely interesting, but it also widens ones horizon and – after all – will dramatically increase your understanding of poker. I believe this is crucial to improving. I don´t have a very high opinion on learning tricky lines, how to play 2nd pair in reraised pots. You´ll learn some easy guidelines that will do the job for a certain time, but following rules without a deep understanding of them (besides some poker idol saying “that’s fine”) will not get you anywhere long term.

I cannot stress often enough the importance of understanding game theory. I´m no math expert, nor any sort of “feel bs player”, I think my biggest strength is “thinking like game theory”. It’s not about exact numbers (unless you play vs Bryce Paradis), it’s about knowing what you´re doing. What if, then, but if this, then what, but if …

I vividly remember “back in the days”, when two friends and I went on a trip to Rome. First of all, after to Vienna, Rome is still the second most beautiful city I have ever been to. I´m talking from an architectural and aesthetic point of view. If you love buildings and have some sense of romance, this is a place to go. Forget Paris. You will probably like Paris, too, if we have similar taste. I like Paris a lot, but for different reasons. But it’s a big secret to me why Paris is the “city of love” and why every couple dreams of getting engaged there. Have no freakin clue. It’s one of those “everybody says it, must be true”. 1 Million ants can´t be wrong, crap tastes good!

Rome has a plethora of old fountains, antique monuments (and whatever is left), the Vatican. Going out on a warm summer night…sitting at Spanish steps, drinking wine and see vendors selling flowers on the streets.

Most people would also agree that the Italian women are among the hottest. Needless to say, its not a big secret that if you want your wife/girlfriend to cheat on you, just send them a week to Italy. Enough fluff for today.